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Book review: In 'Brave the Wild River,' the true story of 2 female scientists who explored the Grand Canyon

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press
Jun 06, 2023 6:00 am - “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon” by Melissa L. Sevigny (W.W. Norton & Company) Long before...
Book review: 'V is for Victory' explores FDR's bid to win public, industry support during WWII

By Andrew DeMillo Associated Press
Jun 05, 2023 6:00 am - “V is for Victory: Franklin Roosevelt's American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II” by Craig Nelson (Scribner) There are plenty of battles that ...
Book review: 'The Celebrants' by Steven Rowley will make you want to call an old friend

By Alicia Rancilio Associated Press
Jun 04, 2023 6:00 am - “The Celebrants” by Steven Rowley (G.P. Putnam's Sons) Steven Rowley is one of those authors where if you read one of his novels, his name gets added to ...
Bartlett's Global Arts Festival celebrates diversity

Submitted by Dale Ann Kasuba
May 30, 2023 11:00 pm - A community event celebrating cultural diversity and values to broaden knowledge, encourage acceptance and grow unity - the seventh annual Global Arts Festival - will be...
Book review: 'Games and Rituals' finds intrigue in the mundane

By DONNA EDWARDS Associated Press
May 28, 2023 6:00 am - “Games and Rituals” by Katherine Heiny (Knopf) A driving examiner falls for the new guy. A woman wonders what to do about her teenage son who may be experimenting w...
Social media star and influencer Tinx really wants you to take her advice and live your best life

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press
May 28, 2023 6:00 am - “I need you to not wait three weeks for that loser to text you back when he's not going to,” said Christina Najjar, best-known to her social media followers and podcast ...
Find new passions with library's Summer Challenge

By Hollis Sienkiewicz Schaumburg Township District Library
May 25, 2023 6:00 am - Summer is all about spending time as a family. Swimming at the pool and playing in the park, chasing fireflies and making s'mores. It's also a great time for families to...
Book Review: A brilliant new story collection by Jolene McIlwain awaits in 'Sidle Creek'

By Ann Levin Associated Press
May 21, 2023 6:00 am - "Sidle Creek" by Jolene McIlwain (Melville House) Lately, the news out of rural Appalachia has not been good: a train derailment, toxic chemicals, the op...
'100 Things to Do in Illinois Before You Die' offers a bucket list for the Prairie State

By Kevin Schmit
May 20, 2023 6:00 am - It's a five-hour drive from the Volo Auto Museum to the Cahokia Mounds. But it's all part of the same journey. Award-winning author Melanie Holmes, who hails from the so...
Book review: Tom Hanks' novel shares inside look at moviemaking

By KIANA DOYLE Associated Press
May 13, 2023 6:00 am - "The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece" by Tom Hanks (Knopf) There may be no one better suited to tell the tale of how a movie gets made than ...

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